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Are tourism livelihoods sustainable? Tourism development and economic transformation on Komodo Island, Indonesia

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posted on 2023-05-21, 01:48 authored by Lasso, A, Heidi DahlesHeidi Dahles
Tourism development has often been regarded as an effective strategy for poverty reduction and sustainable livelihoods. However, tourism often triggers transformations of traditional livelihoods and complete dependence on tourism-based income. Presenting the case of Komodo village on Komodo Island, Indonesia, this study provides an empirical evidence for such transformation. Based on qualitative methods, this article discusses the ways in which tourism development has led the local fishing community to give up their fishing to become fully dependent on selling souvenirs. Although currently, the souvenir business offers adequate return for local people, potential threats to this new livelihood, like a limited market, fierce competition, a short tourist season, and high dependence on cruise ship visits, are looming large. If tourism declines, local people will be left with no options to sustain their livelihood.

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Publication title

Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research

Volume

23

Issue

5

Pagination

473-485

ISSN

1094-1665

Department/School

School of Social Sciences

Publisher

Routledge

Place of publication

United Kingdom

Rights statement

© 2018 Asia Pacific Tourism Association

Repository Status

  • Restricted

Socio-economic Objectives

Environmentally sustainable commercial services and tourism not elsewhere classified; Economic issues in tourism

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